Dhakpara Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhakpara is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 682 families residing in the village Dhakpara. The total population of Dhakpara is 3,322 out of which 1,674 are males and 1,648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakpara is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhakpara village is 537 which is 16% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakpara is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Dhakpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakpara is 69.9%. Thus Dhakpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 62.49% in Dhakpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 537 | 262 | 275 |
| Literacy | 69.91% | 77.12% | 62.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,582 | 790 | 792 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 103 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 1,375 | 585 | 790 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Dhakpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakpara village out of total population, 1,091 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,091 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 968 | 817 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 128 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 135 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 664 | 548 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 54 | 69 |
| Non Working | 2,231 | 803 | 1,428 |
Map of Dhakpara, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhakpara, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Dhakpara village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahugaon | 12,710 |
| Budharugaon | 6,841 |
| Chhota Paikpara Arazi | 763 |
| Chikanmati | 2,480 |
| Bara Paikpara Arazi | 6,899 |
| Purbba Madati | 6,424 |
| Mandila Jhar | 6,642 |
| Paschim Banshgaon | 1,313 |
| Paschim Madati | 13,523 |
| Banshgaon | 5,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakpara, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia